Under new rules approved by Turkey’s football association, only women and children under the age of 12 will be admitted to watch games—for free—involving teams which have been sanctioned for unruly behavior by their fans.
On Tuesday, Fenerbahce distributed about 27,000 free tickets to women and children for the club’s match against Manisaspor in Istanbul.
In July, Fenerbahce was ordered to play two home matches without any spectators after its fans invaded the pitch during a friendly against Ukrainian champion Shakhtar Donetsk.
The federation changed its rules this week to allow women and children in.
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